The British Columbia Waterfowl Society wishes to convey a warm welcome and thanks for people interested in or already serving as volunteers at the George C Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Volunteers are essential to the smooth running of the site and the achievement of our goals.

Our Society was established in 1961 and manages the Sanctuary, supports the conservation and management of British Columbia’s waterfowl, and promotes public appreciation of the environment through interpretation, education and research. More precisely, our long-term objectives are to: manage the Sanctuary as a community asset, and a vital refuge, staging and wintering habitat; use revenues to benefit the Sanctuary and adjacent areas; foster public appreciation for migratory waterfowl; maintain good community relations particularly with Westham Island landowners; and maintain our principal role of licensee and operator of the Sanctuary.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the Sanctuary office for basic information about the Sanctuary, the Society, and the kinds of volunteer assistance we seek. We hope to identify and foster rewarding volunteer work experiences for all those interested in helping the Society achieve its goals.

The activities are just some of the areas in which we can use volunteer assistance:

Helping with special events (registration, photos of event activities, site preparation, parking and traffic control)

Work parties for trail and facility maintenance, gardening etc.

Trailside interpreters (pointing out birds along trails, and hosting visitors in the museum)

Helping with newsletters, translation project, archives, website materials etc on behalf of BCWS.